https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 13 May 2026 12:52:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youwould-you-let-your-nannybabysitter-take-your-lo-to-the-beach#post-1663829 Wed, 28 May 2014 19:38:35 +0000 Charm54 1663829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes I would </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youwould-you-let-your-nannybabysitter-take-your-lo-to-the-beach#post-1663805 Wed, 28 May 2014 19:28:52 +0000 QueensBee 1663805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I witnessed a drowning at our family's lakehouse which is located on a small and calm lake. It made me totally paranoid and now I'm really nervous about taking LO in the water when we're not in a small pool surrounded by lifeguards. I'd definitely let DH take him in but I'm not sure about babysitters or other relatives. I'd have to be there for the first few times.</p> <p>I also wish I was a stronger swimming myself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youwould-you-let-your-nannybabysitter-take-your-lo-to-the-beach#post-1663800 Wed, 28 May 2014 19:26:12 +0000 Bao 1663800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Family, yes. Certain friends, yes. Anyone else like a babysitter probably not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youwould-you-let-your-nannybabysitter-take-your-lo-to-the-beach#post-1663793 Wed, 28 May 2014 19:23:26 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 1663793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I lifeguarded for years and am a water safety nut and wouldn't let anyone else take them unless I'd previously been and seen how much attention they paid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youwould-you-let-your-nannybabysitter-take-your-lo-to-the-beach#post-1663649 Wed, 28 May 2014 18:06:31 +0000 Cole 1663649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: That sounds totally perfect! I hope they have a great time and send you oodles of pictures! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youwould-you-let-your-nannybabysitter-take-your-lo-to-the-beach#post-1663541 Wed, 28 May 2014 17:21:19 +0000 Sammyfab 1663541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Family - yes. </p> <p>Irregular babysitter - no.</p> <p>Nanny - probably. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youwould-you-let-your-nannybabysitter-take-your-lo-to-the-beach#post-1663539 Wed, 28 May 2014 17:19:30 +0000 pinkcupcake 1663539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In a situation like this with multiple family members, yes. But that's bc I know my family members hover around LO constantly and are very attentive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youwould-you-let-your-nannybabysitter-take-your-lo-to-the-beach#post-1663533 Wed, 28 May 2014 17:15:12 +0000 Andrea 1663533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would let my sitter do it. She is very attentive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youwould-you-let-your-nannybabysitter-take-your-lo-to-the-beach#post-1663483 Wed, 28 May 2014 16:45:56 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1663483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cole: very true! This beach is a very small local lake that is probably not even 100' of shoreline (trees/woods on either side), not busy, and fairly shallow. Plus it has a nice size playground area up the hill away from the lake. It's really the only lake we take J to in the summer. But this will be the first time that he goes to the lake without me or DH.</p> <p>DH is taking him to the ocean in NY this summer - obviously that's huge with tons of people - but DH is a helicopter parent so I am not worried a bit! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youwould-you-let-your-nannybabysitter-take-your-lo-to-the-beach#post-1663428 Wed, 28 May 2014 16:12:42 +0000 wonderstruck 1663428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not really sure...I personally know 3 people that have drowned, so I am all too familiar with the fact that something can happen even with a confident swimmer, and that drowning is not the big yelling/flailing sort of episode most people imagine it to be, so you literally have to have your eyes on them at ALL times. This is something where it would really be on a case-by-case basis for me. Like, if it was my SIL who is a swim coach and used to be a lifeguard, sure thing. But my easily distracted brother? Not in a million years. Although having my mom there would make no difference to me, because she can't swim! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youwould-you-let-your-nannybabysitter-take-your-lo-to-the-beach#post-1663356 Wed, 28 May 2014 15:45:17 +0000 MamaMoose 1663356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the situation you described with multiple family members, yes. But I don't think I would ever want her at the beach with just one adult unless that person was me or my husband. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youwould-you-let-your-nannybabysitter-take-your-lo-to-the-beach#post-1663348 Wed, 28 May 2014 15:42:26 +0000 jetsa 1663348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep I'd be fine with it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youwould-you-let-your-nannybabysitter-take-your-lo-to-the-beach#post-1663338 Wed, 28 May 2014 15:38:21 +0000 LuLu Mom 1663338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes to our family, they are all attentive. No, to a random babysitter. Yes to a nanny if we had one and I trusted her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youwould-you-let-your-nannybabysitter-take-your-lo-to-the-beach#post-1663300 Wed, 28 May 2014 15:21:05 +0000 autumnlove 1663300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>BIL &amp; SIL- yes<br /> MIL- no<br /> my parents- no </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youwould-you-let-your-nannybabysitter-take-your-lo-to-the-beach#post-1663261 Wed, 28 May 2014 15:12:23 +0000 Cole 1663261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it would depend on the beach. I initially pictured the beach I grew up going to and even after ten years as a nanny and knowing it well I wouldn't want to take my own child by myself. But then I pictured other beaches, some of which I have taken nanny kids to and I wouldn't think twice about sending the on their way. Big waves, strong under tow, super crowded, lack of restrooms, lots of waking are all things that would make me think twice though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youwould-you-let-your-nannybabysitter-take-your-lo-to-the-beach#post-1663199 Wed, 28 May 2014 14:53:37 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1663199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I used to be a nanny for a few different families and this was never a problem for them! I obviously didn't realize at the time how much trust they must have had in me. But I became a mom - and now I know. You don't let just anyone watch you kid - and especially take them somewhere like the beach. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youwould-you-let-your-nannybabysitter-take-your-lo-to-the-beach#post-1663189 Wed, 28 May 2014 14:50:39 +0000 tysonja 1663189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>it would have to be someone I trusted completely! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youwould-you-let-your-nannybabysitter-take-your-lo-to-the-beach#post-1663188 Wed, 28 May 2014 14:50:25 +0000 Running Elley 1663188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the situation that you mentioned with more family members going I'd probably be okay with it.</p> <p>Just in general, I wouldn't. I get really nervous when I'm not the one there with them in basically any situation. The beach without me would probably give me a panic attack! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youwould-you-let-your-nannybabysitter-take-your-lo-to-the-beach#post-1663186 Wed, 28 May 2014 14:50:17 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1663186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We let Charlie's nanny. She is super attentive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youwould-you-let-your-nannybabysitter-take-your-lo-to-the-beach#post-1663184 Wed, 28 May 2014 14:49:48 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1663184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youwould-you-let-your-nannybabysitter-take-your-lo-to-the-beach#post-1663181 Wed, 28 May 2014 14:49:21 +0000 Foodnerd81 1663181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my mom, or my sisters, I guess so. Just a regular babysitter, no. I have no experience with a nanny-- someone I know really well and trust day in and day out-- so I don't know how I'd feel about that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youwould-you-let-your-nannybabysitter-take-your-lo-to-the-beach#post-1663175 Wed, 28 May 2014 14:47:03 +0000 bushelandapeck 1663175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I let our nanny take DS to her parents house where there is a pool last year. He wore a life jacket and she is CPR/First Aid certified so I was comfortable with it. DS loved it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youwould-you-let-your-nannybabysitter-take-your-lo-to-the-beach#post-1663172 Wed, 28 May 2014 14:46:35 +0000 bunnylove08 1663172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes I would be okay. I would also stress sunblock </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youwould-you-let-your-nannybabysitter-take-your-lo-to-the-beach#post-1663167 Wed, 28 May 2014 14:45:40 +0000 Arden 1663167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't, but I struggle with anxiety so I'm not the person you should be taking cues from. :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youwould-you-let-your-nannybabysitter-take-your-lo-to-the-beach#post-1663157 Wed, 28 May 2014 14:43:27 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1663157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Until J starts daycare in the fall, my teenage brother is his "nanny". My mom text me and asked if he can take J to the beach tomorrow. My mom and sister will be there, so I said yes. But I asked mom to drill it into my brother's head how important it is to watch him closely.</p> <p>I've read so many drowning stories friends post on FB lately that I feel more sensitive to the issue than I did last year. J is pretty fearless in the water too. But since there will be several adults and it's my family, I'm not worried. </p> <p>Is this something you're okay with? </p>